North Carolina’s Best Employers 2025

BEST OF THE BEST
Traditional company benefits like healthcare insurance and paid time off seem almost a given in today’s workplace. To recruit and retain employees, companies are offering perks that include remote work, regular opportunities for bonuses and a few are sharing profits and have plans in place for employees to take part in ownership.

But it’s not just money or time off. Companies are helping their employees achieve career goals with tuition assistance, career and personal coaching and fostering cultures that bring out the best in their workers.

In Business North Carolina’s annual list of Best Employers in the state, several themes prevail: Many of the companies on the list emphasize flexible work schedules, involvement in the community and showing concern for employees with perks that include maternity and paternity benefits and on-site fitness facilities or reimbursement for gym memberships. There are also fun activities from outings to sporting events and happy hours to companywide trips to the Bahamas.

Topping the list in four categories, from small to extra large employers, are Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina, Parrish & Partners, Barringer Construction and Davenport & Co.

BEST EMPLOYERS
SMALL COMPANIES (15-49 U.S. EMPLOYEES)

1. Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina
2. Granite insurance
3. The Brooks Group
4. Everblue
5. Johnson Insurance Services
6. Heritage Signs & Displays
7. Lyle Contracting Solutions
8. Carolina Small Business Development
9. Zöe Dental

BEST EMPLOYERS
MEDIUM COMPANIES (50-149 U.S. EMPLOYEES)

1. Parrish & Partners
2. Electric Supply & Equipment Co.
3. Catapult Employers Association
4. LifeStore Financial Group
5. Martin Starnes & Associates, CPAs
6. Wetherill Engineering
7. Graham Personnel Services
8. WingSwept 
9. Carolina Therapy Connection
10. STG Solar 
11. Highland Roofing Co.
12. TRP Sumner
13. Champion Credit Union 
14. Jackrabbit Technologies 
15. DMJPS
16. The Sales Factory
17. Summit Credit Union 
18. Revels Turf and Tractor 
19. South Atlantic Packaging
20. Accelerate Therapy Performance
21. Cornerstone United

BEST EMPLOYERS
LARGE COMPANIES (150-249 U.S. EMPLOYEES)

1. Barringer Construction
2. Aspida
3. BRC
4. Landmark Builders 
5. Brunswick Electric Membership Corp.
6. HonorBridge
7. Chapel Hill Tire 
8. Epes Logistics Services
9. TransImpact

BEST EMPLOYERS
EXTRA-LARGE COMPANIES
(250+ U.S. EMPLOYEES)

1. Davenport & Co.
2. Shook Construction
3. Williams Mullen
4. Dogwood State Bank
5. Burns & McDonnell
6. Swinerton
7. HITT Contracting
8. Gallagher
9. First Bank
10. NC Farm Bureau